Walk It Through: No Will
The spouse's share, the first 25% of not less than $50,000, and the spouse's affidavit at $50,000.
A man dies without a will, survived by his wife and a son from a prior relationship.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Two families. Wills, civil union and domestic partners in detail, and the stepchildren rule are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.